• 'Birds of Prey' Display

This morning visit the multi-award winning Territory Wildlife Park. Discover some of the Northern Territory's most elusive animals in the Nocturnal House. Enjoy spectacular views of barramundi and other fish from the underwater, walk-through aquarium. Take the elevated Monsoon forest walk and see the exciting 'Birds of Prey' Display.

• Darwin City Sights

• Museum and Art Gallery

Join a city sights tour this afternoon for the perfect introduction to Darwin. See the Chinese Temple and the lush Botanical Gardens. Tour the historic sites of the city including the East Point Military Precinct. See the Stokes Hill Wharf area and the Mooring Basin. There is time available to explore the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory.

• Litchfield National Park

• Florence, Tolmer and Wangi Falls

• Tabletop Range

• Termite Mounds

Travel south on the Stuart Highway, passing WWII airstrips. We make a short morning tea stop at Batchelor, before entering Litchfield National Park. Litchfield National Park is one of the Northern Territory's newest National Parks, with 146,000 virtually untouched hectares waiting to be explored. We make the drive into the Tabletop Range, an ancient sandstone plateau. You will have the opportunity to take many interesting photos, particularly of a group of magnetic termite mounds, which are amazingly all aligned in a north-south direction. View Florence Falls from a lookout positioned high above the falls. We make our way down the stairs through the magnificent open valley to the plunge pool below. Continue to Tolmer Falls, where we can take a short walk to be rewarded with spectacular views of the falls. From here we venture to Wangi Falls for a picnic lunch. There is a natural waterhole, where you have time to relax and swim if you wish (conditions permitting). This afternoon return to Darwin. (L)

• Katherine Gorge Cruise

• Edith Falls

• Adelaide River

• See unique wildlife

Leaving Darwin we travel south through tropical country, passing former WWII airstrips en route to Adelaide River. We make a short stop at the Adelaide River War Cemetery, a site dedicated to those killed in the air raids in Darwin in the 1940's. Continue to Edith Falls, where there is time for a refreshing swim. After lunch, we join a 2 hour scenic cruise through Katherine Gorge in Nitmiluk National Park, with a chance to see fresh water crocodiles sunning themselves on the banks of the river. Our tour of the first two gorges takes us past sheer rock walls and requires a short walk to reach the second gorge. Enjoy a brief tour of Katherine, the third largest town in the Territory and hub of the region's cattle and farming industries. Travel via Pine Creek where we see old chinese diggings and historical buildings, before an evening stop is made at Adelaide River where you may purchase dinner (own expense). You may like to sample the famous 'Barra and Chips', before returning to Darwin. (L)

• Yellow Water Billabong Cruise

• Saltwater Crocodiles

• Nourlangie Rock

• Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre

• Aboriginal rock art

Approximately 220km east of Darwin lies one of Australia's best known treasures, Kakadu National Park. Leaving Darwin, we travel the Arnhem Highway across the Adelaide River and Marrakai Plains. A wide selection of native wildlife has made this region their home. Stop at Nourlangie Rock where your Driver/Guide will lead a walk to view ancient Aboriginal rock art. After lunch, we join our local guide for a cruise on the famous Yellow Water Billabong. Search for saltwater crocodiles and the colourful range of birdlife this region is renowned for. Visit the Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre and view the informative displays depicting the traditions of the Aboriginal people in Kakadu, before returning to Darwin. (L)

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